Morning Digest: Japan acts to tame yen, follows Swiss move on franc

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	08/4/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Japan acts to tame yen, follows Swiss move on franc TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan sold one trillion yen ($12.6 billion) and its central bank eased monetary policy on Thursday, joining Switzerland in efforts to tame currencies buoyed by safe-haven demand from investors fretting about the health of the global economy. | Full Article Syrian tanks thrust into Hama, 45 killed-activist August 04, 2011 03:51 AM ET AMMAN, Aug 4 Reuters) - At least 45 civilians were killed in a tank assault by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces to occupy the center of Hama, an activist said on Thursday, in a sharp escalation of a military campaign aimed at ending an uprising against his rule. | Full Article Stock futures signal lower open; data eyed August 04, 2011 06:04 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly weaker open on Wall Street on Thursday after a late recovery in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 all down 0.1 percent. | Full Article Google cries foul on Apple, Microsoft mobile gang-up August 03, 2011 09:50 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red-hot smartphone arena. | Full Article Earth's moon shaped by impact with another: study August 04, 2011 01:27 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A primordial collision of two moons that once orbited Earth explains why the present-day moon is a bit lopsided and its far side much rockier than the lunar surface facing our planet, scientists said Wednesday. | Full Article MLB investigating A-Rod over poker playing allegations August 03, 2011 04:43 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Wednesday it has launched an investigation into Alex Rodriguez following reports that the New York Yankees slugger took part in high-stakes underground poker games. | Full Article Faye Dunaway offers to give up subsidized New York apartment August 03, 2011 07:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Faye Dunaway, the Oscar-winning actress, said on Wednesday that she intends to give up her rent-stabilized New York City apartment after her landlord filed papers in housing court Tuesday to evict her for not actually living there. | Full Article Stop wearing bunny suit, police tell Idaho man August 03, 2011 10:46 AM ET SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Police in Idaho Falls have told a man to stop wearing a bunny suit in public after people complained he has been frightening children. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO NASA prepares spacecraft for trip to Jupiter Wall Street halts losing streak Cocaine on luxury yacht is UK's biggest seizure A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend